Author: Jennifer Levy
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Why Hire a NOLA Injury Attorney For Your Injury Claim?
When you suffer injuries in any kind of accident in the greater New Orleans area, there can be a temptation to think that you can handle the personal injury claim process on your own and recover financial compensation without having to pay a lawyer. The primary problem with this belief, however, is that many people…
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4 Ways Personal Injury Lawyers Help Victims
When a person is injured in any kind of accident, there will often be some immediate questioning of whether an attorney is really needed or not. In some cases, victims believe that fault is clear-cut and that obtaining compensation should be easy. The truth, however, is that lawyers provide a valuable insurance policy in most…
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Don’t Overlook These Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), there are 25,515 nursing facility residents in Louisiana and 88,809 in Texas. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) further report that Louisiana has 100 assisted living communities with 5,300 beds and an average of 44 people served, while Texas has 1,300…
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When Can Victims Recover Compensation for Swimming Pool Injuries?
While most people associate swimming pools with fun in the sun, it is important to know that swimming pools are commonly one of the most recurring elements of lawsuits based on what is known as the attractive nuisance doctrine. An attractive nuisance is typically some kind of dangerous condition on a person’s property that could…
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May is National Water Safety Month
National Water Safety Month is an annual awareness campaign coordinated by the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance that enjoys support from the American Red Cross, National Recreation and Park Association, and World Waterpark Association. While May is almost over, the official National Water Safety Month website notes that safety is not seasonal. An incredible number of accidents…
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4 Car Insurance Tactics Designed to Get you to Settle for Less
Insurance companies have numerous time-honored tricks that you can expect anytime that you are dealing with them. These companies are for-profit businesses, and their goal is to earn as much money as they can. The less they pay out in settlements, the more of their premiums they can keep invested in the stock market and…